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Indian peacocks were frequently used in European heraldry with the peacocks most often depicted as facing the viewer and with the tails displayed. In this pose, the peacock is referred to as being "in his pride". Peacock tails, in isolation from the rest of the bird, are rare in British heraldry, but are used frequently in German systems. [100]
Papilio paris, the Paris peacock swallowtail, [1] [2] is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Subspecies
Male has the upper wings brownish black, somewhat paler on the forewing than on the hindwing. Forewing irrorated (sprinkled) with brilliant golden-green scales that on the posterior half of the wing form a broad, not well-defined subterminal band; the veins and elongate streaks between them on the outer half of the wing velvety black.
A male peacock’s train plumage, on the other hand, is spectacular! Wooing His Mate. The most eye-catching parts of the train plumage are the ocelli or ‘eyespots’.
A peacock spreading his tail, displaying his plumage Peahen. Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies).
A magical diagram, composed of two circles, a pentagram, and three heptagons, and is labeled with the name of God and his angels. Squared circle: Alchemy: A symbol of the Philosopher's stone. Depicted on the left image is Michael Maier's Emblem XXI from Atalanta Fugiens. Sriramachakra: Tamil mysticism: A mystic diagram used for astrology. Sri ...
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Papilio polyctor, the common peacock or indian peacock or mahaonovaya indian butterfly with emerald-is a swallowtail butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent. It is found in the Himalayas and parts of India from the foothills to 7,000 feet (2,100 m) between March and October. It has distinct dry- and wet-season forms.